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Kent Hicks, a contractor and sustainable design professor, said Tropical Storm Irene was a wake-up call to flood-proof his home, which is next to the Westfield River in West Chesterfield, Massachusetts. He recalled standing in chest-high water and pushing uprooted trees away from his house during the storm.
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With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding. But for some, the best choices may seem counterintuitive.
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  • Bridgeport, Conn., Mayor Joseph P. Ganim is applauded as he speaks to reporters outside U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn., Friday, Nov. 2, 2001. Ganim pleaded innocent to a variety of federal corruption charges for which he was indicted Wednesday. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
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